Most maidens in T20 World Cups: Bowling has always been a crucial aspect of the T20 format, and the importance of bowlers has only increased in recent times. This is a tournament where batsmen dominate. But if a bowler keeps the batsmen in check, his importance increases significantly. Taking wickets is undoubtedly important, but another aspect of bowling that sets bowlers apart is their ability to bowl maiden overs.

A maiden over is one in which no runs are given, and it can have a profound impact on the game. A maiden over can put pressure on the batting side and set the tone for the bowler’s spell. In a format like T20 cricket, where every dot delivery is like gold dust, a maiden over is like a gold mine.

Sri Lankan players have dominated

Great Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh holds the record for bowling the most maiden overs in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Harbhajan, who played 18 matches in the T20 World Cup, bowled four maiden overs.

There are many bowlers who have bowled three maiden overs in the mega event but former Sri Lanka pacer Dilhara Fernando stands apart from the rest as he took just five innings to bowl three maiden overs.

Ajantha Mendis (three maidens in 21 innings), Nuwan Kulasekara (three maidens in 18 innings), Rangana Herath (three maidens in 10 innings) and Angelo Mathews have taken 3 maidens. The special thing is that Sri Lankan players dominate this list. At the same time, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Aamir are also included in this list. Let’s see the list of players who bowled the most maiden overs in the T20 World Cup